Two weeks in, South Korea's latest leader Choi walks political tightrope
Two weeks after becoming South Korea's second acting president, Choi Sang-mok faces not only the task of steering a shaky ...
Japan's NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore, sources say
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge ...
China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, says foreign ministry
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization on respiratory diseases, when asked about cases of the human metapneumovirus ...
Supermarket in Russian-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was struck by Ukrainian army, TASS says
A supermarket in the Russian-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine has been struck by the Ukrainian army wounding at least two people, Russia's TASS state news agency said on Friday.
China says greenhouse gas emissions hit 13 billion tons in 2021
China emitted 13 billion metric tons of climate-warming greenhouse gases in 2021, up 4.3% from a year earlier, it said in its ...
South African rand softens ahead of US jobs data
The South African rand was weaker early on Friday as markets awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data that could provide clues on ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Oregon edges Ohio State in final seconds
Jackson Shelstad made two free throws with seven seconds left to put No. 15 Oregon ahead for good as the Ducks defeated Ohio ...
Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. avoid arbitration with $28.5M deal
One year after earning a record salary through arbitration, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided another ...
Eight Astros avoid arbitration; Framber Valdez lands reported $18M
The Houston Astros came to terms on one-year contracts for all eight of their arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, ...
Swiatek considered revealing her doping case while awaiting outcome
Iga Swiatek said on Friday she considered revealing her positive doping test to the public as she awaited the outcome of her ...
Edison denies LA wildfire involvement as insurers ask it to preserve evidence
Southern California Edison said on Thursday it had received notices from insurance companies to preserve evidence related to ...
China central bank is moving faster towards its policy limits
China's central bank is expected to deploy its most aggressive monetary tactics in a decade this year as it tries to ...